estate car
Synonym of station wagonSynonym of station wagon.
» Tom drives a lorry, and his wife drives an estate car.
Tom fährt einen Lkw, und seine Frau fährt einen Kombi. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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1 senses(Ireland, UK)Synonym of station wagon.
- a car that has a long body and rear door with space behind rear seat
Examples
2 sentencesTom drives a lorry, and his wife drives an estate car.
deTom fährt einen Lkw, und seine Frau fährt einen Kombi. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The perpetrators made their getaway in a black estate car with a Duisburg number plate.
deDie Täter flüchteten in einem schwarzen Kombi mit Duisburger Kennzeichen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Origin
From estate; estate cars were originally designed for transporting people and luggage betwFrom estate; estate cars were originally designed for transporting people and luggage between railway stations and country estates.
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Forms
plural: estate cars| Singular | estate car |
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Synonyms
6 synonyms- a car that has a long body and rear door with space behind rear seat:beach wagonstation wagonwagonbeach waggonstation waggonwaggon
Word family
1 related wordsSee also
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